NORTH community profile NORTH SEATTLE

North Seattle’s many eclectic neighborhoods possess an incredible sense of community. Located north of Lake Union and the Montlake Cut, this area incorporates the University of campus, the University District, and Children’s Hospital.

The moderately affordable neighborhoods of Ravena, Northgate, Bitter Lake, Greenwood, and Olympic Hills can be found here along with the prestigious Laurelhurst and Broadview enclaves. The longstanding Hawthorn Hills, Maple Leaf, Sand Point, and Wedgwood neighborhoods also call this area home. SEATTLE parks & recreation

Our natural climate allows for year-round outdoor recreation, while our proximity to the Olympic and Cascade Mountain Ranges and the waters of the Puget Sound and Pacific Ocean offers a plethora of opportunity for walking, hiking, running, mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, water sports, boating, and anything else you can dream of.

As such, our local parks are redesigned for a variety of recreation, and combine our natural landscape with local fascination. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs 27-miles through Seattle, Lake Shore, and the Eastern Railway corridor.

Additionally, the Washington Park Arboretum and Seattle Japanese Gardens are a beautiful addition to the Union Bay border. Fostered by the University of Washington’s botany department, the gardens consist of spectacular plants, intersecting form with natural beauty.

Check out a full list of parks at the City of Seattle website: www.Seattle.Gov. NORTH SEATTLE map & location

Neighborhoods in the North Seattle district include Cedar Park, Jackson Park, Lake City, Maple Leaf, Meadowbrook, Matthews Beach, Northgate, Olympic Hills, Pinehurst, and Victory Heights.

Its east-west thoroughfares are NE Northgate Way and 130th Street, and north-south principal arterials are Roosevelt Way NE and Aurora Avenue N. Interstate 5 runs through the district. SEATTLE school district

SCHOOL COUNT

59 ▪ 10 ▪ 12 Elementary Middle High

QUICK STATS 54,976 4,810 76.9% Students ▪ Teachers ▪Graduation Rate SEATTLE transportation

73 ▪ 60 ▪ 70 Walk Score Bike Score Transit Score

Seattle’s rapid growth is fostering walkability within the city. Many neighborhoods have their own mini- downtown regions only a few short blocks from home.

The King County Metro, Sound Transit, and South Transit’s light rail system run through the center, as well as neighborhood-specific systems, such as the South Lake Union rail, the famous monorail connecting downtown and , and an integrated ferry system.

Interstate-5 runs North-South through Seattle, while Interstate-90 and State Route 520 intersect in Central District and Eastlake neighborhoods, respectfully.

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